3. Description
• The output voltage can be higher or lower than the input voltage
• Capacitor C1 stores and transfers energy
• in steady state average inductor voltages VL1, VL2 are zero
• VC1 is larger than Vd and Vo
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8. Duty Ratio
VL1 ∶ VdDTs + Vd − VC1 1 − D Ts=0
VC1 =
Vd
1−D
VL2 ∶ VC1 − Vo DTs + −Vo 1 − D Ts=0
VC1 =
1
D
Vo
dV
D
D
V
1
0
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9. Pros and cons of Cuk Converter
Advantages:
Input current and output current have small ripple.
Disadvantages:
Requirement of capacitor C1 with large ripple current capability.
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